Ehren-Alster-Schleusenwaerter

The new "Ehren-Alster-Schleusenwaerter" (lit. "honorary lock attendant"), the author, theatre maker and light artist Michael Batz speaking during a ceremony in a café at the Binnenalster in Hamburg, Germany, 06 Febuary 2018. Since the city of Hamburg does not give out medals, the "Congregation of Alster-Schleusenwaerter s.c." honours excellent personalities, who have put in work to open the "locks" of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg. On Tuesday, the author, theatre maker and light artist Michael Batz was honoured with the title. Photo: Christian Charisius/dpa (Photo by Christian Charisius/picture alliance via Getty Images)